(law) A means of acquiring title to another's real property without compensation by occupying the property in a manner that has under common law the requirements of being actual, open and notorious, exclusive, hostile, under cover of claim or right, and continuous for a certain number of years.

The act of one caring for or one's interest over something.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adversely possess

(finance, law, US) A natural person or corporation that has filed a bankruptcy petition, but remains in possession of property upon which a creditor has a lien or similar security interest. Such a business may continue to operate its business under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

plural of debtor in possession

(law) Synonym of adverse possession

(transitive with of)

plural of hostile possession

plural of adverse possession

present participle of adversely possess